Malawi vs Malaysia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Malawi
0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malaysia
0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malawi rank
116th
Malaysia rank
118th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Malawi
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malawi ranks 116th and Malaysia ranks 118th of 166 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0149 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0394 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 current USD per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.0074 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.005 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.0056 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 current USD per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current USD per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Malawi or Malaysia?
- Malawi, at 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Malawi and Malaysia?
- 0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Malaysia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 116th and Malaysia ranks 118th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.